Songs Of Praise

The Adicts Songs Of Praise Lyrics
1.Get Adicted

Nobody gonna kick us out
We are here to stay
Bang your head against the wall
We won't go away

Get adicted in '79
Get adicted while you've still got time
Get adicted in '79
Get adicted

We won't cause a revolution
We just wanna tell
This is 1979
We're gonna give it hell

Nobody gonna kick us out
We are here to stay
Bang your head against the wall
We wont go away

Get adicted cause it aint no crime
Get adicted while we still got time
Get adicted get outta line
Get ada ada ada ada adicted

We wont cause a revolution
We just wanna tell
We're ganna give'm hell


2.Tango

Picked up umbrella
Put on my bowler
Looked in mirror
Ready for the tango
I phoned a taxi
For me and Maxine
She looked fantastic
We danced the tango
We drank champagne
We danced again
We had laughter
And then after
Face to face we danced
the tango
Cheek to cheek we danced
the tango


3.Numbers

Lyricist:Michael Davison, Peter Davison, Melvin Ellis, Keith Warren

One two three four five six seven eight

I don't wanna be a number
Just like being a prisoner
I just wanna stay free
Don't wanna be a number three

Oh, I don't wanna be no
One two three four five six seven eight

Signing on the dot
Got my name on a form
Thought I had it made
They treat you just insane

Oh, I don't wanna be no
One two three four five six seven eight

You are just a number
And I ain't got a name
You are just a number
And I ain't got a name

Sitting in a prison cell
Numbers on my chest
Age is just a number
Mummy does know best

Oh, I don't wanna be no
One two three four five six seven eight

You are just a number
And I ain't got a name
You are just a number
And I ain't got a name

I don't wanna be a number
Just like being a prisoner
I just wanna stay free
Don't wanna be a number three

Oh, I don't wanna be no
One two three four five six seven eight

You are just a number
And I ain't got a name
You are just a number
And I ain't got a name

One two three four five six seven eight


4.England

Lyricist:Michael Davison, Peter Davison, Melvin Ellis, Keith Warren

I hate this war, can't take any more
It's a real gas, how long does it last?
I don't wanna die for England
I don't wanna die at all

I, I, I, I, ooo
I, I, I, I, ooo

I got my uniform, now it's battle torn
I'm wet and I'm cold, what a way to grow old
I don't wanna die for England
England will survive

I, I, I, I, ooo
I, I, I, I, ooo
I, I, I, I, ooo
I, I, I, I, ooo

I don't wanna die for England
I don't wanna die at all
I don't wanna die for England
Didn't hear the bugle call


5.Viva La Revolution

Lyricist:Michael Davison, Pete Davison, Mel Ellis, Keith Warren

Into the dungeon with evil men
The people have risen we're free again

Come out of the closet
Come out of the hole
Come out of the woodwork
Come into the fold

Rebels and fighters, a license to kill
Unite with the bandits down from the hills

Open your windows
Open your doors
Open your minds
To a freedom of thought

Viva la revolution, viva la revolution
Viva la revolution, viva la revolution

Raise our voices, raise our flag
Smash the symbols of the life we've had

Long live the people
Long live the scheme
Long live our hopes
Long live the dream

Dance in the streets at the carnival
Celebrate the victory now
Drink the wine from the rich man's cask
This revolution won't be the last

Viva la revolution, viva la revolution
Viva la revolution, viva la revolution


6.Who Spilt My Beer

Lyricist:Michael Davison, Peter Davison, Melvin Ellis, Keith Warren

Walked in the pub, ordered a pint
Put it on the table, oh, oh, oh, oh
Put it on the table, sat alone for an hour or more
So I talked to Mabel, oh, oh, oh, oh, poor Mabel

Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?
Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?

Second, third and the fourth
All came to an end, oh, oh, oh, oh
A very quick end got the call of mother nature
Went to see her friend oh, oh, oh, oh, it's closing time again

Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?
Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, come on in
Let's go and buy me a beer, oh, oh, oh, oh
If one of you out doesn't own up pretty soon
I'm gonna be very angry, oh, oh, oh, oh

Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?
Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?

Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?
Who spilt my beer, who spilt my beer?
I'm asking you to tell the truth who spilt my beer?


7.Mary Whitehouse

She don't like pornography
When it's on the BBC
She won't even look at me
Oh no no no she don't love me
I love Mary Whitehouse
She don't love me
I love Mary Whitehouse
She don't love me
I know she ain't that wonderful
She's only trying to be helpful
When she sees all those nudes
She'll speak out and say
That's very rude
Mary Mary they think you're crazy
How does your mind work
With silver bells
And ..... shells
You're digging up the dirt


8.Sound Of Music

hip hop hipety hop
come on kids lets bop.
hip hop hipity hop,
i'm going down to the record shop.
boogaloo and cootchy coo
i'm gonna dance to my favourite tune.
there we go nice and slow,
arm in arm and round we go.
stay at home and cook for me,
i wanna dance with julie andrews.
oh i love the sound of music
oh i love the sound of music
arm in arm round we go
to the sound of music.
i listen to the radio,
to the sound of music.
shooby doo and docee do,
oh the sound of music.
i just bought a new hi fi,
for the sound of music.
lots of groovy sounds to buy.
come on kids , get down.
oh i love the sound of music
oh i love the sound of music
oh i love the sound of music
oh i love the sound of music


9.Songs Of Praise

Lyricist:Michael Davison, Peter Davison, Melvin Ellis, Keith Warren

Sing to me and I'll whistle along
Because I haven't learnt the language
And I might get it wrong on your face
Is a profile of you, I can see you know
The right things to do
Congregation words and music


10.Hurt

Lyricist:Michael Davison, Peter Davison, Melvin Ellis, Keith Warren

The girl that I love doesn't love me too
I'm singing, oh, I'm hurt
Drown my sorrows in a bar

A man came from the dark and hit me, oh, I'm hurt
Everything's wrong, everything's bad
Everything happens to me, every thing's down

Since I came to this town
I used to be so happy
Home wasn't far
But someone stole my car

I'm singing, oh, I'm hurt
By now I was getting bugged
And soon I was getting mugged
Singing, oh, I'm hurt


11.Calling Calling

Calling calling all the world
Why do you have to be this way
Calling calling all the world
Why do you have to be afraid
I know things are bad
We can make them good
You might think its crazy
but I know we could
Change life and make it better
Think about the future
Calling calling all the world
I know we're not a pretty sight
Calling calling all the world
It's up to us to make it right
Calling calling all the world
Why can't wars just cease
Calling calling all the world
Live together in love and peace


12.In The Background

It's peaceful here
No one to interfere
With quiet observations
Just watching and waiting
And not getting involved
With physical solutions
That never get
The problem solved
In the background
Out of the limelight
It's out of order
Not being a part
Of the scenic route
An impartial art
Of avoiding dispute


13.Just Like Me

You say what you want to say
You do what you want to do
You be what you want to be
You go where you want to go
You say that you want to say
You have what you want to have
You live your own life just like me


14.Peculiar Music

Isn't it strange
But it makes a change
From the usual mediocraty
Sing about big brother
Or sing about some other
Brave new world
Medieval factions
With nuclear reactions
Make interesting subjects
This is civilization
Or imagination
Or some old melodrama
The future enslaves us
Will something ever save us
From a fate worse than life
We don't understand
But we should demand
To know the reason

Odd couple thats you and me
Odd couple we're different,
you and me.
Odd couple thats you and me
Odd couple we're different,
you and me.
That's you and me.


15.Telepathic People

Their open minds are doing fine
Sucking on our space and time
Destitute they'll find their goal
Looking in an empty hole
Telepathic people
Looking in my mind
Telepathic people
I don't know what you'll find
Private thoughts they try to hide
When hopelessly they look inside
Searching through your every thought
To find something they haven't caught
Telepathic people
Looking in my mind
Telepathic people
I don't know what you'll find (x2)
Their open minds are doing fine
Sucking on our space and time
Destitute they'll find their goal
Looking in an empty hole
Telepathic people
Looking in my mind
Telepathic people
I don't know what you'll find
Telepathic people
Looking in my mind
Telepathic people
Let me know what you find


16.Distortion

Turn on the radio
Can't quite hear
Outside Interference
Fills your ears
Have to be careful what you say
Might get distorted
In much the same way
Read the stories of your deeds
It's not quite right
You're not too pleased
Just a small voice in a big crowd
Gets distorted when you shout loud


17.Dynasty

It's my artistic temperament
That makes me suspicious of you
It's my intellectual ability
That makes me do what I do

It's up to you, it's up to me
It's up to us our dynasty
(Repeat)

It's my emotional feelings
That makes me watch your eyes
It's my scientific breeding
That makes me feel a rise

It's up to you, it's up to me
It's up to us our dynasty
(Repeat)

It's my artistic temperament
That makes me suspicious of you
It's my intellectual ability
That makes me do what I do

It's up to you, it's up to me
It's up to us our dynasty
(Repeat 2x)


18.Sensitive

If I phone you up, and you feeling down.
And nothing's going right tonight,
Your sinking in the ground.
Your so sensitive.
If I say some thing wrong, you might start to cry
I don't wanna get you down, don't want you to cry.
Your so sensitive sensitive sensitive sensitive.